PSY BEH 101D Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Fetus, Antibiotics, Syphilis
9 Oct 2016
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Charles darwin natural selection: the evolutionary process by which those individuals of a species that are best adapted to their environment are the ones that are most likely to survive and reproduce. Evolutionary psychology: emphasizes the importance of adaptation, reproduction, and. Natural selection favors behaviors that increase reproductive success. An extended childhood period might have evolved because humans require time to develop a large brain and learn the complexity of human societies. Why do humans live so long after reproduction: potential favor of longevity because having older people around improves survival rates of babies. According to paul baltes, the benefits conferred by evolutionary selection decrease with age. Natural selection operates primarily on characteristics that are tied to reproductive fitness, which extends through the earlier part of adulthood. Much of evolutionary psychology cannot be tested scientifically and that it relies mainly on post hoc (after the fact) explanations.
